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The Last Word

Signing Off

Bob Kesling reflects on his 26-year career as the lead announcer of the UT Knoxville Vols Network.

A man wearing a blue blazer and orange tie, with a building and flag blurred in the background.
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Heath Shuler Believes in Giving Back

University of Tennessee football great and former U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler reflects on the importance of public service.

A crowd of attendees fill the Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
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UTK tops Attendance Records

UT Knoxville topped national attendance records across football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball events during the 2023-24 season.

Lonnie Bedwell ascends the Khumbu Icefall with the help of a fixed line on his way to Camp I.
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Heaven’s Peak

UTK alumnus helps guide a blind hiker to the summit of Mount Everest.

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Student Excellence

UT Knoxville’s Housing was honored with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award by the Great Smoky Mountain Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals

A mountain view of Sweetens Cove golfcourse
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Born of a Ritual

Tennessee and Kentucky may not always go hand in hand, but for a glass of bourbon that tastes like sweet warm caramel and goes down like a breath-taking sunset, we will let it slide.

Peyton Manning on a Zoom screen grid with UTK students
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Alumni, University Supports Students

Notable alumni and supporters made sure students felt the Volunteer spirit through VFL Class Crash, a series of surprise, online class drop-ins.

Participants in a girls soccer camp in Jordan toss neon colored soccer balls into the sky
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A Catalyst for Hope

The Center for Sport, Peace, and Society brings hope, peace and inclusion to girls in war-torn countries through sports.

A student dressed as a knight walks between rows of gamers at PC consoles
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Calling All Gamers

Esports Club draws the casual and competitive.

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The Last Word

Make ’Em Laugh

An excerpt from Carl Wolfson's Slide!, a tragicomedy about the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies team collapse as well as about Wolfson, his family and the city.

Delmont Jones runs in the St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon
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Running for My Life (And Theirs, Too)

In September 2013 I participated in my first 5K (3.1-mile) race.

collage of images from the 30s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s
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Historic Timeline and Memorable Moments: 1917 – 2017

Noteworthy, events, people and moments from the past century

Randall Crowell pictured on his farm in UT orange tshirt, holding a baseball and glove.
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Engineer, Farmer & Pitcher

Randall Crowell still throws foes for a curve

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Inside the Octagon

The Ultimate Fighting Championship finds star in former Vol Ovince Saint Preux

Pat Summitt Plaza dedication
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Honoring a Legend

Pat Summitt's legacy will forever be enshrined on the UT Knoxville campus with the addition of the Pat Summitt Plaza, which was dedicated in November 2013.

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Working at ESPN

[Update] Thirteen UT alumni are employees of the giant sports network. These writers, editors and producers give a glimpse into the future of college athletics.

Fishing Stories
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Fishing Stories

When Bill Bell heard UT Knoxville had a bass fishing team, he wanted to make sure the students had the best boat on the market—complete with Big Orange decoration.

No Minor Matter
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No Minor Matter

“Now pitching for the Bowie Baysox, No. 6, Dylan Bundy,” exclaims Adrienne Roberson (Knoxville ’97) as the top minor league pitching prospect takes the field.

Life After Lady Vols
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Life after Lady Vols

With each passing year, there are more and more former Lady Vols in the WNBA. At the end of the 2012 season, there were 11 former Lady Vols in the WNBA.

Reggie McKenzie
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Former Vol ‘Retooling’ Raiders

Reggie McKenzie took a different path to becoming an NFL general manager. He played in the NFL and then transitioned to the front office.

What's next for Pat and Peyton?
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Pat & Peyton

Columnists Sally Jenkins and Woody Paige reflect on UT's most famous alumni.

Pat waves to fans at the 2011 season opener
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Pat Summitt: Undefeated

Who but Pat would fight a memory-wasting disease by writing a memoir? The idea is so like her – all elegance and swagger and undefeatedness.

Pat and Tyler Summitt
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By the Numbers

Her 1,098 wins and 8 national championships are only a few of the impressive numbers Pat Summitt has racked up over the years.

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